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Resident urges Winona County to halt paving plan for Gravel Hill (County Road 19)
Summary
Resident Fred Meline presented petitions and urged the board to stop plans to straighten and blacktop the Gravel Hill segment of County Road 19, arguing residents prefer the current gravel surface and warning of potential eminent-domain and property impacts.
Fred Meline, who gave his Rushford mailing address and a County Road 19 location, used the public-comment period to present petitions opposing a county plan to straighten and blacktop the Gravel Hill portion of County Road 19. He told commissioners that residents who live along the road want the top segment left gravel and said petitions had been delivered to staff.
Meline argued the county should prioritize repairs to existing paved roads countywide rather than paving the gravel stretch, questioned the need to take private land for reconstruction, and said residents were prepared to oppose acquisition processes, including eminent domain if necessary. He described driving difficulties on the existing road, vehicle damage concerns and the area’s winter-ice conditions as reasons to avoid paving that segment.
County staff thanked Meline for bringing petitions and said they would follow up. No action was taken during the meeting; the comment was entered into the record for staff consideration and future follow-up with petitioners.
